Long title

To enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	PREAMBLE
	ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
	CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION, OBJECTS AND APPLICATION
1.	Definitions
2.	Objects of Act
3.	Principles
4.	Application of Act
5.	Application of National Environmental Management Act
6.	Conflict with other legislation
	CHAPTER 2. POLICY ALIGNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
7.	Alignment of policies
8.	Provincial Forums on Climate Change
9.	Municipal Forums on Climate Change
10.	Presidential Climate Commission
11.	Functions of Presidential Climate Commission
12.	Process of appointment
13.	Appointment of Executive Director
14.	Financial administration
15.	Reporting to government
16.	Administrative and secretariat support
	CHAPTER 3. CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE: PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES
17.	Climate change response
18.	Finance mechanism
	CHAPTER 4. NATIONAL ADAPTATION TO IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
19.	Adaptation objectives
20.	Adaptation scenarios
21.	National Adaptation Strategy and Plan
22.	Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan
23.	Adaptation Information and Synthesis Adaptation Report
	CHAPTER 5. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS
24.	National greenhouse gas emissions trajectory
25.	Sectoral emissions targets
26.	Listed greenhouse gases and activities
27.	Carbon budgets
28.	Phase-down and phase-out of synthetic greenhouse gas emissions and declaration
29.	National Greenhouse Gas Inventory
	CHAPTER 6. GENERAL MATTERS AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
30.	Regulations
31.	Consultation
32.	Public participation
33.	Delegation
34.	Access to information
35.	Offences and penalties
36.	Appeals
37.	Savings, transitional provisions and amendment of laws
38.	Short title and commencement
Sch. 1.	SCHEDULE 1. FUNCTIONS RELEVANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SECTORAL EMISSIONS TARGETS  [s1]**
Sch. 2.	SCHEDULE 2. NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS AND STATE-OWNED ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN FUNCTIONS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A SECTOR ADAPTION STRATEGY AND PLAN  [s1; s21; s22; s30]
Sch. 3.	SCHEDULE 3. AMENDMENT OF LAWS: SECTION 34 [sic - referent] [s31; s37]

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